Radiator hood



A. H. LEVENE RADIATOR HOOD April s, 1932.

originallxfiled N`6v. 25. 1929 INVENTOR. /Qler Q7. evene BY wud/ @WATTORNEY Patented pr. 5, 1932 ALBERT H. LEVENE, F NEWARK," NEW JERSEYRADIATOR HOOD Original application filed November 25, 1929, Serial No.409,500. Divided and this application iled September 2, 193).

This invention relates to hoods for use in connection with radiators ofvarious kinds and classes, i'or the purpose of dellecting the heatrisingtherefrom and 'further lo form a shelf or support upon which variousarlil ticles may be placed; and the object of the invention is toprovide a device of the class speciied, the hood of which consists oftele scoping parts whereby the same may be mounted upon radiators ofdii'ierent length, the width olf said telescoping parts being such as toadapt the same for use on substantially any size and style oi radiator,which is in conventional use; a further object being to provide a simpleand yet strong and durable means for coupling the hood with the radiatorin such manner that the hood can safely support any articles placedthereon and also to provide a space between the top or' the radiatorcoils and the top of said hood; a further object being to arrange withinthe space formed in the hood, a pan in which water may be placed lomaintain as near as possible, a moist rather than dry heat; a

' still further object being to provide means arranged in one part ofthe hood and adapted to enter said pan to provide for the lilling andrelilling ther-eci and to act as a gage to indicate the level of waterin the pan; and with these and other objects in View, the inventionconsists in a device of the class and ior the purpose specified which issimple in construction, eiiicient in use, and which is constructed ashereinafter described and claimed.

rIhe invention described and claimed herein is a division oi a priorapplication iiled by me November 25, 1929, Serial Number i09,500, and isfully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accompanying drawings form a part, in which theA separate parts of myimprovementare designated by suitable reference characters in each oithe views, and in which Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view throughmy improved hood illustrating the manner of coupling the same with theend coils oi a radiator. i

Fig. 2 is a partial section on the line 2-2 of Fig. l.

' the side wall .18 of the Serial No. 479,259.

Fig. 3 is a section on the 1; and,

Fig. l is a sectional detail view showing a modilication. c

In the drawings 5 represents the coils of a radiator of any kind orclass, the upper ends' of the separate coils being placed incommunication by couplings 6 which bridge said coils. In practice, Iprovide a hood consisting of two parts 7 and 8 which are U- shaped incross-sectional form, the part 8 being arranged outwardly of the part 7and the latte-r part telescoping with the part 8 so that the end wall 9of the part 7 may be moved relatively to the end wall 10 ol the part 8.

l The side wall 11 of the part 8 has a downwardly extending andangularly disposed deflector 12 terminating in an inwardly and upwardlyarranged flange 13. The corresponding wall 14 of the part 7 is alsoprovided with a deliector 15, the lower end of which rests in and isguided by the flange 18 and the telescoping movement of the parts.

The other side wall 16 of the part 8 terminates in an inwardly andupwardly di rected flange 17 in whichv the lower edge of part 7operates, thus retaining the parts 7 and 8 against displacement in theirtelescoping movement.

The end wall 9 of the part 7 has an extension 9a folded inwardly uponthe inner face of said wall, which extension terminates below the topwall of the part 7 in an inwardly directed flange 9b which forms a lockmember to retain the part against displacement as later described. Theend wall 10 is of similar construction and has the extension 10gterminating in the llange or lock member 10 .f Y

I also employ two mounting plates 19, both of which are of similarconstruction and the brief description of one will apply to the other.The plate 19 is provided at its outer end with an upwardly extendingflange 20 which is normally arranged adjacent the end walls 9 and 10 oithe hood `when mounted in position as clearly seen in Figs. 1 and 2 ofthe drawings. This plate is adapted to rest line 3-3 of Fig.

the part upon two or more of the coils 5 of the radiator as seen in Fig.1 and is provided at a predetermined distance from the flange 2O withtwo elongated apertures 21 arranged In coupling the plates 19 with theradi ator, I provide a transverse bar 22,V the ends of which havethreaded holes tov receive coupling rods 23 or the threaded end portions24 thereof, the upper ends of said rods having elongated loop-shapedheads 25 by means of which the rods may be` rotated in adjustablyclamping the plates 19 in position. It will be understood that the rods23 will be coupled with each end of the bar 22 and when so coupled, theentire unit `will be placed between two of the coils of the radiatorbeneath the bridge couplings G and sof as to extend the heads 25 abovethe coils, after which the plates 19 are mounted in position by passingthe headsl 25 of the rods 23 through the elongated apertures 21 and thenrotating said rods to draw the bar or bars 22 upwardly and the plates 19downwardly. The plates 19 are clamped ifi-'position in suoli manner asto arrange the flanges 2O outwardly with respect to the outer faces ofthe end coils of the radiator, and when secured in position an elongatedwater pan 26 is placed upon the plates 19 and arranged between theYheads 25 of the rods 23 and preferably of such length as to extend to apoint adjacent each of the flanges 20 in the manner seen in Fig. 1 Yofthe drawings; and the hood may now be placed in position. In thisoperation, the parts 7 and 8 are separated to a suicient degree topermit the free placement of the'part 8 upon the adjacent plate 19:, itbeing understood that the flange 10b is passed beneath said plateasclearly seen in Fig. 1, so as to lock the part 8 against displacementfrom the radiator, aft-er which 7 is' moved inwardly to bring the flange9b thereof beneath the plate 19 at the other end of the radiator, theparty 8 being held against movement in this operation.

The top wall of the part 8 is providedadjacent the end wall 10 with anaperture in which is mounted a cup-shaped filling cup and gage device 27which extends well within the pan 26. 'This cup facilitates the fillingof the pan and alsoV serves las a gage to @i indicate the level of watertherein.v By means of this device, the water in the pan may bemaintained at a proper level at all times without removing the hood fromthe radiator.

In order that the two lparts :7 and` 8 may be telescopedv to the majorposition, the in* ner end of the top wall of the part 7 Yhas vanelongated .aperture 28 sufficiently largeto clear the cap 27. It is alsopreferred that clearance be provided between the fiange 10b and theadjacent side walls 11 and 16 as seen at 29, note Figs. 2 and 3, topermit the side walls 14 and 18 to move to a point adjacent the end wall10 of the part 8.

From the foregoing, it will be apparent that my improved radiator hoodmay be applicable to a large range in size of radiators, thuseliminating the difhculty of manufacturing these devices, in many fixedsizes. By virture of the simplicity in the Vstructure of the hood andthe manner of its coupling with the radiator, the same may be `retailedat a comparatively low selling price to bring the same within the reachof all classes of people.

In Fig. 4 of the drawings, I have shown a slight modification wherein amounting plate 19a is mounted upon and coupled with the coils 5a ofaradiator by coupling rods 23a similar to the rods 23, the plate havingan upwardly extending flange 20a which differs from the flange 2Ov inthat it has a horizon tally and lateral-'ly extending part 20?) havingone or more. threaded holes 20c to receive machine screws 30y forsecuring the slab 31V to the mounting plate 19a and to arrange the sameabove and in spaced relation to the topof the coils 5a. The slab 31 maybe composed of any suitable material such for example as wood, marble,metal or the like. l/Vhile this slab forms a hood and shelf member, itdoes not necessarily include side wall members.

It will be seen en a consideration of Fig. 1 of the drawings that Ipreferably arrange upon the pan 26 a yoke-shaped spacing member 26d'preferably arranged centrally of the hood and which serves to supportthetop walls 7 and 8 of the hood in spaced relation with the upper edge ofthe pan 26, especially when comparatively heavy articles are mountedupon the hood, and it will be understood that two or more of thesedevices may be employed if desired.

It will be understood that the hood may be painted or otherwisetreatedto produce the same in any desired colors o-r color effects torender the device neat and ornamental in appearance as well as beingpractical in use.

It will also be understood that by providing comparatively long couplingrods and comparatively longy threaded end portions thereon., the plates19 may be coupled with radiators of any style of construction, and thisattachment may be made without the use of tools of any lrind or class.It will be understood that my invention is not necessarily limited tothe specific details of construction of the several parts of myinvention nor tothe specific arrangement of said parts herein shown, andvarious changes therein and modifications thereof may be made within thescope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of myinventionV or sacrificing its advantages.-

Having fully described my invention, what l claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

l. A mounting and supporting device for radiator hoods of the classdescribed, comprising mounting plates disposed upon the end coils of aradiator and projecting beyond the ends ot' the radiator, said plateshaving spaced elongated apertures, means for coupling the plates to theradiators comprising au elongated coupling bar, coupling rods in screwthreaded engagement with the ends of said bar, and the upper ends ofsaid rods having heads adapted to pass through the r apertures in saidplates and forming linger pieces by means oi' which the rods may berotated to clamp said plates in iirm engagement with the radiator coils.

2. A mounting and supporting device for radiator hoods of the classdescribed, com prising mounting plates disposed upon the end coils of aradiator' and projecting beyond the ends of the radiator, said plateshaving spaced elongated apertures, means for coupling the plates to theradiators comprising an elongated coupling bar, coupling rods in screwthreaded engagement with the ends oi said bar, and the upper ends ofsaid rods having heads adapted to pass through the apertures in saidplates and forming finger pieces by means of which the rods may berotated to clamp said plates in lirm engagement with the radiator coils,said plates being adjustable transversely of the radiator by movement ofthe rods in said elongated apertures.

l. A mounting and supporting device for radiator hoods of the classdescribed, comprising mounting plates disposed upon the end coils of a.radiator and projecting beyond the ends of the radiator, said plateshaving spaced, elongated apertures, means for coupling the plates to theradiators comprising an elongated coupling bar, coupling rods in screwthreaded engagement with the ends ot said bar, the upper ends of saidrods having heads adapted to pass through the apertures in said platesand forming finger pieces by means of which the rods may be rotated toclamp said plates in firm engagement with the radiator coils, and theouter ends of said mounting plates having angularly disposed ilangesupon which the radiator hood is adapted to rest.

d. A mounting and supporting device :tor radiator covers of the classdescribed, said device comprising a plate adapted to be ar ranged uponthe top of the coils of a radiator, means for detachably coupling saidplate to the radiator comprising a pair of rods threaded at their lowerends and having heads at their upper ends, the plate being apertured topermit the passage of the heads of said rods therethrough, and a crosshar arranged between the coils of the radiator and having threaded holesin connection with which the threaded ends of said rods operate inclamping the plate upon the radiator.

5. A mounting and supporting device for radiator covers of the classdescribed, said device comprising a plate adapted to be ar ranged uponthe top ofthe coils of a radiator, means for detachably coupling saidplate to the radiator comprising a pair of rods threaded at their lowerends and having heads at their upper ends, the plate being apertured topermit the passage of the heads of said rods therethrough, a crossbararranged between the coils of the radiator and having threaded holesin connection with which the threaded ends of said rods operate inclamping the plate upon the radiator, and said plate including at oneend an upwardly extending wall upon which the radiator cover is adaptedto be supported.

6. A mounting and supporting device of the class described comprising aplate having spaced, elongated apertures arranged in longitudinalalinement on said plate, a clamp bar having spaced threaded apertures,elongated rods having threaded end portions adapted to engage thethreaded apertures of said bar, the other ends of said rods havingenlarged heads adapted to be passed through the elongated apertures insaid plate and disposed angularly with respect thereto in clamping abody between said bar and plate.

7. A mounting and supporting device of the class described comprising aplate having spaced, elongated apertures arranged in longitudinalalinement on said plate, a clamp bar having spaced threaded apertures,elongated rods having threaded end portions adapted to engage thethreaded apertures on said bar, the other ends oi said rods havingenlarged heads adapted to be passed through the elongated apertures insaid plate and disposed angularly with respect thereto in clamping abody between said bar and plate, and an angularly disposed iange at oneend of said plate.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname this 28th day of August, 1930.

ALBERT H. LEVENE.

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